Bible: 2 Chron 21:8-20

21:8DuringJehoram’s1 reign Edomfreedthemselves fromJudah’scontroland set uptheir own king.221:9Jehoramcrossedover to Zair withhis officersand allhis chariots. The Edomites, who had surroundedhim, attackedat nightand defeatedhim and his chariotofficers.321:10So Edomhas remained freefromJudah’scontroltothis very day.4At that same timeLibnahalso rebelledand freed themselves fromJudah’s control5becauseJehoram6 rejectedthe LordGodof his ancestors.21:11Healsobuilthigh placeson the hillsof Judah; he encouraged theresidentsof Jerusalemto be unfaithfulto the Lord7 and led Judahaway from the Lord.8

21:16The Lordstirredup againstJehoramthe Philistines17and the Arabswho lived besidethe Cushites.21:17They attackedJudahand swept throughit.18 They carriedoff everythingthey foundin the royalpalace,19includinghis sonsand wives. Noneof his sonswas left, exceptforhis youngest, Ahaziah.21:18Afterallthishappened, the Lordafflictedhim with an incurableintestinaldisease.2021:19Afterabout twoyears his intestinescame outbecause of the disease, so that he dieda very painful death.21His peopledid notmakea bonfireto honor him, as they had done for his ancestors.22

21:20Jehoram was thirty-twoyears old when he becameking and he reignedeightyearsin Jerusalem. Noone regrettedhis death;23 he was buriedin the Cityof David,24but notin the royaltombs.